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Bill bans pesticides at schools Law to prohibit use of chemicals deemed harmful, dangerous By MARIE ARCEO Daily Titan Staff
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday that stops the use of experimental pesticides
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in school campuses throughout California. The measure, Assembly Bill 405, aims to protect students and teachers in K-12 schools from the harmful materials found in pesticides. Experts are concerned with the exposure of experimental pesticides in schools due to the physical and mental health risks they pose.
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According to the Organic Trade Association, more than one million children between 1 to 5 years old consume 15 pesticides each day by eating fruits and vegetables alone. Of these children, 600,000 eat organophosphate insecticides that the federal government considers unsafe. Under current federal regulations, the bill would also prevent
the use of chemicals with incomplete data, such as metabolic impacts and mechanistic properties. Earlier this month, Van Nuys High School held an assembly that addressed the hidden dangers of experimental pesticides used on school campuses. A panel of environmental health experts discussed the factors surrounding the bill with parents,
school board members and community members. John Bishop, manager of horticulture at Sherman Gardens in Corona Del Mar, has been working with school districts for 16 years. “The laws have changed so much,” he said. “Proper notification is required if theyʼre going to PESTICIDE 3
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CSUF business students assist peers in organizing, making reference pages
Scholarships available to qualifying students; short essay, interview required
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Two Cal State Fullerton business students are actually taking what theyʼve learned in school and putting it to use. Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel saw a need on campus and created Rapidcite.com, a free Web site that constructs a works cited page for studentsʼ papers. They developed the works cited page generator as a solution to help students who had a hard time understanding the libraryʼs resource system. “The library has confusing resources. Itʼs hard to get the information,” Deep Patel said. “Students donʼt know where to go.” The Web site uses three common writing styles: Modern Language Association, American Physiological Association and the Chicago Manuel of Style. Students enter the sources information into the various boxes and the program formats and exports the information directly to Microsoft Word for saving and printing. While Deep Patel and Saurabh Patel said that writing reference pages is a time consuming process for students, a lot of professors prefer that students to take time to learn how to do it on their own. “I think itʼs better for students to produce their own works cited page,” CSUF English Professor, Jane Hipolito said. “My students are going on to be teachers, and they need to be able to teach others how to do it.” “Itʼs important to credit for oneʼs self. It helps students avoid plagiarism, which is a huge breach of academic principles,” she said. Deep Patel agreed with the professor on the evils of plagiarism. He said that the Web site was invented to help students properly reference their papers. “Plagiarism is a rising issue. Professors have tools to detect plagiarism, but students donʼt have the tools to defend themselves properly,” Deep Patel said. Ekaterina Chernobai, a CSUF lecturer, said that the Web site is more useful for students who have a lot of sources to cite. WEB SITE
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A female pitbull terrier begs to be taken home from the Orange County Animal Care Center in Orange on Tuesday morning.
Ban puts pit bulls in city’s dog house Restriction aimed toward owning specific breed; special permit required By BOBBIE WANG For the Daily Titan
A recent surge in reported pit bull attacks has sparked controversy, placing the breed under attack. In Miami, Denver and Cincinnati pit bulls have been banned completely, forcing owners to change their lifestyles. Lucky or not for Californians, specific-breed banning is not allowed. But, a bill labeled SB 861, currently passing through state legislation will allow counties to place restrictions on certain breeds of dogs, said
Deb Campbell, spokeswoman for San Francisco Animal Control. “[The bill] has passed through the senate and just needs to be signed by the governor,” Campbell said. If the bill passes, it will require all pit bulls to be spayed or neutered unless the dogʼs owner obtains a special breeding permit, Campbell said. The goal of the restriction is to have fewer pit bulls in animal shelters. Usually, shelters have an overabundance of pit bulls and most are euthanized. “We took in 2,300 dogs last year, 800 were pit bulls,” Campbell said. “Of those 800, 500 were euthanized for behavior that would preclude them from placement in a new home.” Capt. Karen Knipscheer of Los
Teaching gets upgraded Local schools use more computers in elementary classes By KARI HAMANAKA Daily Titan Staff
On a recent morning, kindergarteners at Wilson Elementary School in Santa Ana sat on chairs in front of Macintosh computer monitors, their legs dangled just above the carpeted floors. A little girl leaned over to the boy on her right and made a letter-A sound. The kindergarteners dragged their computer mice. They looked at brightly lighted screens with bold, primary colors.
They learned the alphabet and they learned technology basics in a world where computer literacy is essential. “Itʼs all paperless now,” said Robert Anguiano, Wilson Elementary principal. “The students in our school donʼt know a world without computers, so we have to make sure they have the tools to be successful.” Having the skill to use these tools properly is so essential that learning institutions, from elementary schools to universities like Cal State Fullerton, ensure that students have access to up-to-date technology. More likely than not, the curriculums at schools such as Wilson Elementary, where kindergartners are already
learning computer basics, are different from that of what many CSUF students may remember from their days in elementary school. “The only thing stressed was having your papers typed,” said Tim Khan, a CSUF junior history major. Khan remembered the first time he was exposed to a computer in school. It was in eighth grade in an elective class that taught keyboard and some animation. Now, it is not just keyboard skills that students must know. Today, computers are the norm in the classrooms and the business world. Ricardo Franco, a freshman TECHNOLOGY 3
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Associated Students Inc. will award scholarships to about 42 Cal State Fullerton students, who apply and meet the criteria. The deadline to apply is noon Oct. 17. “There are six monetary awards offered this fall and a book scholarship,” Executive Vice President of A.S.I. Drew Wiley said. “Book scholarship applicants do not have to go through an interview to receive the award.” “There are five $1,000 scholarships, one $250 scholarship and about 35 book loan scholarships,” he said. Full-time continuing students with a minimum 2.5 GPA can apply for the William G. Pollock Scholarship, Harvey A. McKee Distinguished Student Leadership Scholarship, ASI and Titan Shops Book Scholarship/Loan Program and the Student-Parent Scholarship. Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA have the option to apply for the William D. Puzo Memorial Scholarship, Kyle S. OʼBrien Memorial Scholarship and the Graduate Student Scholarship. All candidates must complete an application and submit a typed essay with a maximum of 300 words about a mentor, who inspired them to pursue a college education. The application has six questions including: the candidateʼs involvement campus organizations and community service. Also, taken into consideration is the candidateʼs financial situation and future academic or career goals. “No letter of recommendation is required, just a short essay and the application questions,” Wiley said. He said that last semester there were approximately 250 applicants. Wiley encourages all students to apply for the scholarships because “everyone has an equal chance and some awards do not receive many applications.” CSUF student Moses Romero said, “I will apply for [a scholarship] because I need the money and I am not working right now.” Wiley said the application process takes ASI
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Two students stroll through the center of McCarthy Hall. Although most students venture to campus in the daytime, a select few attend night classes regularly.
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